1And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

2Son of Man, prophesy concerning the shepherds of Israel: prophesy, and say to the shepherds: Thus says the Lord God: Sorrow to the shepherds of Israel, that fed themselves: should not the hocks be fed by the shepherds?

3You ate the milk, end you clothed yourselves with the wool, and you killed that which was fat: but my flock you did not feed.

4The weak you have not strengthened, and that which was sick you have not healed, that which was broken you have not bound up, and that which was driven away you have not brought again, neither have you sought that which was lost: but you ruled over them with rigour, and with a high hand.

5And my sheep were scattered, because there was no shepherd: and they became the prey of all the beasts of the field, and were scattered.

6My sheep have wandered in every mountain, and in every high hill: and my flocks mere scattered upon the face of the earth, and there was none that sought them, there was none, I say, that sought them.

7Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:

8As I live, says the Lord God, forasmuch as my flocks have been made a spoil, and my sheep are become a prey to all the beasts of the field, because there was no shepherd: for my shepherds did not seek after my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flocks:

9Therefore, you shepherds, hear the word of the Lord:

10Thus says the Lord God: Look I myself come upon the shepherds, I will require my hock at their hand, and I will cause them to cease from feeding the flock any more, neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more: and I will deliver my flock from their mouth, and it shall no more be food for them.

11For thus says the Lord God: Look I myself will seek my sheep, and will visit them.

5You have prepared a table before me against them that afflict me. You have anointed my head with oil; and my chalice which inebriateth me, how goodly is it!

6And your mercy will follow me all the days of my life. And that I may dwell in the house of the Lord to length of days.

1The kingdom of heaven is like to an householder, who went out early in the morning to hire workers into his vineyard.

2And having agreed with the workers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

3And going about the third hour, he saw others standing in the market place idle.

4And he said to them: Go you also into my vineyard, and I will give you what shall be righteous.

5And they went their way. And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did in like manner.

6But about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing, and he says to them: Why stand you here all the day idle?

7They say to him: Because no man has hired us. He says to them: Go you also into my vineyard.

8And when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard says to his steward: Call the workers and pay them their hire, beginning from the last even to the first.

9When therefore they were come, that came about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

10But when the first also came, they thought that they should receive more: and they also received every man a penny.

11And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house,

12Saying: These last have worked but one hour, and you have made them equal to us, that have borne the burden of the day and the heats.

13But he answering said to one of them: Friend, I do you no wrong: did you not agree with me for a penny?

14Take what is yours, and go your way: I will also give to this last even as to you.

15Or, is it not lawful for me to do what I will? is your eye evil, because I am good?

16So shall the last be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.